Top Riley Holiday Cottages
The Perfect Stay In The Heart Of The Peak District
The Perfect Stay In The Heart Of The Peak District
Top Riley house was built in 1790 and used as a dairy farm, with the milking sheds being transformed into the stunning holiday cottages in 2008. The house has been through numerous owners but one thing that has not changed from when it first opened in 1790 are the views. The historical and very popular Riley Graves is a five minute walk from Top Riley. Elizabeth Hancock who lived in the area and as a family worked the land lived through the tragic events of the plague as it hit Eyam.
In the top fields adjacent to Top Riley there is lots of history of lead mining. In the 1700’s the miners were making £3000 a month from the lead they were getting from the ground. Before this there is evidence that the Romans mined this land for lead. From the lead the Romans would take the silver and create coins and tableware.
20 minute walk into the village, opposite the playing fields
https://www.eyam-museum.org.uk/visit-us
Eyam Museum aims to open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 with last admission at 15:15. The museum closes at 16:00. It is advisable to pre book tickets on the website. The museum will give you a real insight into the history of Eyam and the details of the plague through detailed local accounts of how it spread, who died and who survived.